The legislation allows capital punishment for sexual crimes against children under 12, directly challenging a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court decision on non-murder offenses.
Lawmakers approved four contracts totalling $800,000 to hire legal representation for Department of Corrections employees in lawsuits alleging brutality.
The Alabama House significantly increased penalties for making terrorist threats, requiring principals to immediately suspend students charged with such crimes.
Congressman Robert Aderholt submitted nominations for six exceptional students across Alabama's 4th District to attend United States Service Academies.
The Alabama Senate passed legislation making child predators eligible for the death penalty and required age filters for inappropriate app store content.
The Surface Transportation Board rejected the initial merger application between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, insisting on a thorough, fact-based review.
Less than two weeks after two inmates died, ADOC Commissioner John Hamm failed to address deadly conditions during the Legislature's prison oversight meeting.
Staff Report MONTGOMERY – On Friday, Governor Robert Bentley issued amended special election proclamations, updating the formal timelines for elections to fill the District...
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Several groups are suing the State of Alabama, arguing that the new legislative districts are discriminatory against black...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Lowell Barron’s Longtime Assistant Jill Johnson Speaks Out! Part One MONTGOMERY—Jill Johnson spends most of her days locked...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks supports developing more of our North American energy resources and he says...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday August 2, the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a series of bills that are...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville praised Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center and the Space Launch System (SLS)...
Staff Report MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the timeline for special elections that will run concurrently to fill the District 74...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In April, former State Senator Lowell Barron and his longtime assistant Rhonda Jill Johnson were charged with a...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Alabama State Senator Dick Brewbaker (R) from Montgomery sent a letter to his fellow legislators asking...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama addressed the Senate to encourage lawmakers to ignore calls...